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Emma’s story
Emma in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
EmmaMO
A town of 270.
Population
270
residents
Median home value
$124K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
36.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
270 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Emma. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Emma
Most working residents leave Emma for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Concordia (11%), Sweet Springs (10%) and Kansas City (10%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Emma0%
Concordia11%
Sweet Springs10%
Kansas City10%
Marshall6%
19 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Emma
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Emma has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer65–87°
Fall45–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Emma
No violent or property crimes were reported in Emma in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Emma is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Emma is
Emma beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Emma | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.3% | 64% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
Fitzgibbon Hospital
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Emma for work
Where Emma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Emma
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Emma
City in Missouri, United States
Emma is a city in Lafayette and Saline counties in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 201 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 201
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- ZIP code
- 65327
- Area code
- 660